Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists

[Tank]

This aired on the BBC last night. Louise Theroux makes very interesting documentaries by generally being quite non-judgemental about his subjects, he lets them show their true selves quite effectively. This is a most depressing documentary. It just shows how extreme theistic views lead to intolerance, violence and sometimes death.

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[Dretlin]

With people like the man Louis spent much of his time with, their will mostly likely never be peace in the West Bank.

I remember at the end when Louis was interviewing the boy who is Squatting on top of the hill, Louis admits to being an Atheist - I never knew he was! That was one of the few bits of good news.

[Tank]

I find it difficult to see how people with such long memories and diametrically opposed ideas can live together peacefully if a small minority are prepared to support their ideas with violence. As long as people put ideas before the well being of others then humanity is doomed to strife.

[SSY]

Watching that deeply depressed me, there isn't going to be peace there for a long time I imagine.

[Dretlin]

Watching that deeply depressed me, there isn't going to be peace there for a long time I imagine.

I run the risk of misquoting and I will try to recall anyway - I believe it was an American General who said something like:

"Until both sides realise they are always going to be living beside each other, they're will never be peace."